Infection control & patient safety worksheet with answers

Which precautions are used for a patient with mumps?

1. AContact precautions only
2. BAirborne precautions
3. CStandard precautions only
4. DDroplet precautions

Which three principles reduce staff exposure to radiation?

1. AHand hygiene, masks and ventilation
2. BSpeed, height and color
3. CTime, distance and shielding
4. DGloves, gowns and goggles

Malaria is passed to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. Which mode of transmission is this?

1. AVector-borne transmission
2. BDirect contact transmission
3. CDroplet transmission
4. DAirborne transmission

A portable x-ray is taken at the bedside. Which action protects the nurse?

1. ALook directly at the x-ray tube during the exposure to check its position
2. BStand next to the patient and hold the film without protection
3. CStep away from the patient or wear a lead apron during the exposure
4. DStay close to the patient to keep them still without protection

Sputum specimens are ordered to look for acid-fast bacilli (TB). How are they usually collected?

1. AThree deep-cough specimens collected 8 to 24 hours apart, at least one early in the morning
2. BOne specimen of sputum collected straight after the evening meal, when coughing is easiest
3. CThree specimens collected after an antiseptic mouthwash
4. DOne saliva sample collected at any convenient time of day

An order reads “Give potassium chloride by IV push.” What should the nurse do?

1. AGive half by IV push and the rest later
2. BGive it slowly by IV push over two minutes while watching the cardiac monitor
3. CNot give it, and contact the prescriber, because it is never given by IV push
4. DDilute it in a small syringe and push it

On admission, the medication list from home includes a blood thinner that is not on the new hospital orders. What should the nurse do?

1. AGive the home dose without an order
2. BClarify the discrepancy with the prescriber
3. CTell the patient to take their own supply secretly
4. DIgnore it, as the hospital orders replace home medicines

A nurse working with a patient on contact precautions realizes the gown has a tear at the sleeve. What should the nurse do?

1. ACover the tear with a strip of tape and carry on
2. BPut a second gown on top of the torn one
3. CContinue working, since the tear is small and only on the sleeve
4. DMove away from the patient, remove the PPE safely at the doorway, clean hands and re-gown